Executive Assistant
This is your opportunity to support the General Manager - NSW, and the whole team using your can-do disposition and focus on client service.
Summary about this job
PA, EA & Secretarial
Company: Willis Towers Watson
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-8578-6822
Fax: +61-2-6473-5643
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Detail information about job Executive Assistant. Terms and conditions vacancy
About the business
Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 40,000 employees serving more than 140 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas — the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Unlock your potential at Willis Towers Watson.
We know how companies can unlock potential through effective risk management. Our clients rely on us to craft strategies to quantify, mitigate, and transfer risk, taking advantage of our specialist industry experience and unparalleled market know-how. The result is a new way of embracing risk that drives superior results.
About the role
To provide a superior level of management, secretarial and administrative support to the General Manager, and the CRB division and teams producing high quality work – first time, every time.
This is your opportunity to actively contribute and support the GM in every aspect of the role giving you a large degree of variety and exciting challenge. It is your highly organised approach, your strong focus on pro-active teamwork, your desire to be "one step ahead", and your ability to prioritise having regard to urgency that will set you apart.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Extensive diary management including booking meetings, managing conflicts and providing/following up on all required paperwork prior to both internal and external meetings;
- Management of calls and referring/handling as appropriate;
- Providing high level administrative support and assistance, including the preparation of email correspondence and documentation as required;
- Managing all incoming and outgoing correspondence in a timely and confidential manner;
- Assisting the General Manager with finance administrative tasks including managing and processing expense reimbursements and American Express monthly statements;
- Compilation of information and creation of PowerPoint presentations; and
- Organising of domestic and overseas travel as required;
- Organising internal and external functions
Skills and experience
- Previous experience working in a Corporate Executive Assistant role
- Commitment to the role, and willingness to learn
- Strong attention to detail, coupled with excellent proof-reading abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Well organised with excellent ability to schedule priorities and capacity to multi-task
- Ability to work independently and pro-actively
- Calm, professional manner, even under pressure
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of interpersonal and work styles, showing respect for other perspectives even when different from one's own
- Advanced Word, PowerPoint and Email skills and intermediate Excel are preferred
- Very high level of understanding of confidentiality both for General Manager's role, and for clients.